Distracted Driving

Motor Vehicle Crashes

• No. 1 cause of death

• An estimated 39,000 to 46,000 people killed in crashes every year

• More than 2.2 million injuries from crashes in 2012

What is Distracted Driving?•Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a

person's attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety.

• Distractions Include:Texting

Using a cell phone or smartphoneEating and drinking

Talking to passengersGrooming

Reading, including mapsUsing a navigation system

Watching a videoAdjusting a radio

Multitasking: A Brain Drain

• Multitasking for the brain is a myth

• Human Brains do not perform two tasks at the same time

• The Brain handles tasks sequentially

• The Brain switches between one task and another

How Cell Phones Distract• Visual – Eyes off road

• Mechanical – Hands off wheel

• Cognitive – Mind off driving

• Drivers don’t understand or realize that talking on a cell phone distracts the brain and takes focus away from the primary task of driving.

UPS Distracted Driving

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SvWNJl9n2Y

Is that Text Message or Call Really Worth it?

Eye Opening Statistic

More than 1.6 million crashes arecaused by cell phone use and textingwhile driving each year.

The Hazards of Distracted Driving

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBBVHzHV0c

Take a Moment, Know Your DOK (Depth of Knowledge)

Rule 1: “AIM HIGH IN STEERING.”Rule 2: “GET THE BIG PICTURE.”Rule 3: “KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING.”Rule 4: “LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT.”Rule 5: “MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU.”

How Long is a Moment?

• Behind the wheel it only takes a moment for your life to be forever changed. Take a Moment, It Could

Save Your Life